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Sanitising the city: does spraying the streets work against coronavirus?

May 5, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Lisa Bricknell, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health, CQUniversity Australia As the COVID-19 pandemic has grown, you will probably have seen photos and video of workers in protective gear using high-pressure sprays to sanitise city streets. Spain has even taken the radical step of spraying bleach on beaches. ... <a title="Sanitising the city: does spraying the streets work against coronavirus?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/05/sanitising-the-city-does-spraying-the-streets-work-against-coronavirus-136966/" aria-label="Read more about Sanitising the city: does spraying the streets work against coronavirus?">Read more</a>

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Is slowing Australia’s population growth really the best way out of this crisis?

May 5, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Gabriela D’Souza, Affiliate, Monash department of business statistics and econometrics, Monash University After weeks of pressuring the government to do more to support temporary migrants who fall outside the criteria for government support, the opposition took a surprising stance in The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald ... <a title="Is slowing Australia’s population growth really the best way out of this crisis?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/05/is-slowing-australias-population-growth-really-the-best-way-out-of-this-crisis-137779/" aria-label="Read more about Is slowing Australia’s population growth really the best way out of this crisis?">Read more</a>

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Guide to the Classics: Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is a prophecy of life in a global pandemic

May 5, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Olivia Murphy, Postdoctoral research fellow in English, University of Sydney Mary Shelley is famous for one novel – her first, Frankenstein (1819). Its extraordinary career in adaptation began almost from the point of publication, and it has had a long afterlife as a keyword in our culture. ... <a title="Guide to the Classics: Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is a prophecy of life in a global pandemic" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/05/guide-to-the-classics-mary-shelleys-the-last-man-is-a-prophecy-of-life-in-a-global-pandemic-136963/" aria-label="Read more about Guide to the Classics: Mary Shelley’s The Last Man is a prophecy of life in a global pandemic">Read more</a>

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Josh Frydenberg warns against Australia turning protectionist after COVID

May 5, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will warn against the danger of a protectionist push in Australia as a result of the virus crisis, in a Tuesday speech that also stresses it is vital to get the country moving as soon as possible. ... <a title="Josh Frydenberg warns against Australia turning protectionist after COVID" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/05/josh-frydenberg-warns-against-australia-turning-protectionist-after-covid-137810/" aria-label="Read more about Josh Frydenberg warns against Australia turning protectionist after COVID">Read more</a>

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Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice?

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sanjaya Senanayake, Associate Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Physician, Australian National University Governments are starting to lift restrictions and some are considering “immunity passports”, where all restrictions are lifted for those previously infected. But are you immune from COVID-19 if you’ve already been infected? Some infections never ... <a title="Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/can-you-get-the-covid-19-coronavirus-twice-137309/" aria-label="Read more about Can you get the COVID-19 coronavirus twice?">Read more</a>

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5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amanda Webster, Senior Lecturer, Autism and Inclusive Education, University of Wollongong Children on the autism spectrum will face unique challenges as they learn from home during the COVID-19 shutdown. These children process information and learn in different ways to their peers. They may find it more difficult ... <a title="5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/5-tips-to-help-parents-navigate-the-unique-needs-of-children-with-autism-learning-from-home-135055/" aria-label="Read more about 5 tips to help parents navigate the unique needs of children with autism learning from home">Read more</a>

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Creating new social divides: how coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Ben Walker, Lecturer (Management), Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington The COVID-19 pandemic is a massive public health and economic crisis, but it is also reshaping how we see ourselves and the social world around us. As borders have tightened around most countries, we may ... <a title="Creating new social divides: how coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/creating-new-social-divides-how-coronavirus-is-reshaping-how-we-see-ourselves-and-the-world-around-us-137485/" aria-label="Read more about Creating new social divides: how coronavirus is reshaping how we see ourselves and the world around us">Read more</a>

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Head On Festival review: every photograph tells a virtual story

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Cherine Fahd, Director Photography, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney Rather than cancel, organisers of the annual Head On Photo Festival announced they would deliver the 2020 program online. This includes live-streaming artist talks, panel discussions, photography workshops and over 100 virtual exhibitions featuring international and ... <a title="Head On Festival review: every photograph tells a virtual story" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/head-on-festival-review-every-photograph-tells-a-virtual-story-136607/" aria-label="Read more about Head On Festival review: every photograph tells a virtual story">Read more</a>

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Coronavirus redundancies are understandable, but there are alternatives

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robyn Johns, Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Industrial Relations, University of Technology Sydney Redundancies are attractive to organisations in crisis. Although the payouts cost money upfront, they can reshape the remaining workforce to make it leaner and more fit for purpose. On the other hand ... <a title="Coronavirus redundancies are understandable, but there are alternatives" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/coronavirus-redundancies-are-understandable-but-there-are-alternatives-137704/" aria-label="Read more about Coronavirus redundancies are understandable, but there are alternatives">Read more</a>

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Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the ‘new normal’ after coronavirus

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Amelia Thorpe, Associate Professor in Law, UNSW The dramatic recent shifts in the use of public space have led some to claim the coronavirus pandemic will permanently change cities. Among its many other impacts, COVID-19 has upturned established patterns of ordering city space. Personally, the vibrancy of ... <a title="Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the ‘new normal’ after coronavirus" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/reclaiming-the-streets-we-all-can-have-a-say-in-the-new-normal-after-coronavirus-137703/" aria-label="Read more about Reclaiming the streets? We all can have a say in the ‘new normal’ after coronavirus">Read more</a>

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The coronavirus survival challenge for NZ tourism: affordability and sustainability

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Sabrina Seeler, Postdoctoral Researcher, Nord University With no international flights arriving for the foreseeable future, there is little doubt that, immediately post-COVID-19, the New Zealand tourism industry will rely entirely on domestic travel. Without underplaying the impact the pandemic will have on discretionary spending, however, there may ... <a title="The coronavirus survival challenge for NZ tourism: affordability and sustainability" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/the-coronavirus-survival-challenge-for-nz-tourism-affordability-and-sustainability-137256/" aria-label="Read more about The coronavirus survival challenge for NZ tourism: affordability and sustainability">Read more</a>

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Dinner to die for: how fish use their spines to fend off hungry seals

May 4, 2020

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By David Hocking, Postdoctoral fellow, Monash University What price are you willing to pay for food? For most of us, that’s a question about money. But what if the cost were actual pain, injury and death? For some seals and dolphins, this a real risk when hunting. We ... <a title="Dinner to die for: how fish use their spines to fend off hungry seals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2020/05/04/dinner-to-die-for-how-fish-use-their-spines-to-fend-off-hungry-seals-133627/" aria-label="Read more about Dinner to die for: how fish use their spines to fend off hungry seals">Read more</a>